Jake Steinberg, KTOO

Biologist John Hudson says reed canarygrass conquers meadows and leaves them sterile. He said it’s like replacing a forest with a parking lot.

The family of Cody Eyre said it’s preparing to file a federal civil rights lawsuit for access to information and monetary damages.

A common image prevailed among her supporters: a mediator who can reconcile differences without compromising her progressive principles.

Glacier Bay is the only place in Southeast Alaska where humpback whale numbers are monitored year after year. Anecdotal reports throughout Southeast tell a similar story: Humpback numbers have been down.

Last year, only about a third of kindergarten students in Juneau showed up to the first day of school ready to learn.

“To me, the Second Amendment is still the most important amendment of all the amendments,” Young said.

“I don’t believe in increasing the taxes during a recession. I think that’s bad policy,” the candidate for House District 34 said.

Jesse Kiehl has spent the past two decades working in the Capitol, first as a staffer for former Gov. Tony Knowles, then as a legislative aide for former Sen. Kim Elton. He served as an aide for outgoing Sen. Dennis Egan until this year.

Some kayakers in Glacier Bay got knocked around by the waves and stranded. An aspiring Coast Guard rescuer hopped into the 50-degree water and swam them to safety.